The prologue of one of this author's novels declares "The future belongs to crowds." In that novel by this author, whose sections are separated by photographs of people pressed against a chain-link fence and Iranians demonstrating under the face of the Ayatollah Khomeini, the kidnapping of Jean-Claude Julien inspires a reclusive author to travel to Beirut. One of this author's protagonists becomes exposed to the chemical Nyodene D, and learns that Willie Mink is having sex with his wife Babette 
The prologue of one of this author's novels declares "The future belongs to crowds." In that novel by this author, whose sections are separated by photographs of people pressed against a chain-link fence and Iranians demonstrating under the face of the Ayatollah Khomeini, the kidnapping of Jean-Claude Julien inspires a reclusive author to travel to Beirut. One of this author's protagonists becomes exposed to the chemical Nyodene D, and learns that Willie Mink is having sex with his wife Babette in exchange for the drug Dylar. This author fictionalized the life of Lee Harvey Oswald in Libra, and wrote about the death of Bill Gray in Mao II. For 10 points, name this American novelist who wrote about the death fears of Professor Jack Gladney in his 1985 novel White Noise.
The prologue of one of this author's novels declares "The future belongs to crowds."
Don {DeLillo}